Gladiator (2000)

The Gladiator trailer is for Ridley Scott's 2000 historical epic. Maximus Decimus Meridius, played by Russell Crowe, is a loyal Roman general beloved by his troops and by the aging Emperor Marcus Aurelius, who wants Maximus to succeed him and return power to the Senate. Marcus's jealous son, Commodus, played by Joaquin Phoenix, murders his father, seizes the throne and orders Maximus and his family killed. Maximus escapes but is sold into slavery and trained as a gladiator by Proximo, played by Oliver Reed. Fighting his way to the Colosseum in Rome, he seeks revenge on the emperor. Connie Nielsen co-stars. It won five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor. A sequel arrived in 2024. It is available on 4K, Blu-ray and digital.